A/N: I don't own any of the characters except my own.
In the last few weeks, Hank and Olivia had gone to be with Olive when she gave birth to Erica and then they took Daniel with them, so Justin and Olive could have some time alone with the baby. From there, they took a trip to New York to meet Amanda's new daughter Billie as well. Erin had stayed with Noah. By the time Erin had gone down to meet her new niece, she took Daniel back with her.
Hank was planning to get away with Olivia for Valentine's Day. Erin would stay with Noah and Arielle at night and Kelly would be with them until Erin got home and if she had a call. Hank had made plans to take Olivia to the Bahamas. He wanted to take her somewhere warm but romantic. They were planning to be gone an entire week. They were leaving on Sunday and returning the following Sunday.
The night before they were leaving, Hank stayed over at Olivia's and Erin did to, since they had to leave early for the airport. Noah and Ari were looking forward to spending some time with Erin. Hank and Olivia got up and got ready to go. Hank had gotten a limo to take them to the airport instead of driving. As soon as Hank was ready, he took the bags downstairs. By the time Olivia was done getting ready, the limo had arrived. Erin and the kids were up, so they said goodbye to them before they left.
"I can't want to spend a week completely alone with you."
"I can't wait for that either."
"I have to say that I have never been this happy in any of the relationships that I have been in."
"The last time I was this happy was with Camille."
"Do you ever think about wanting to get married again?"
"I've thought about it quite a bit these last few months but I don't want to mess this up."
"When Ed told me he wanted to retire and he wanted me to think about it too, I told him that I needed to concentrate on Noah. He never mentioned Noah in any of his plans. I don't really think that he was ever that serious about our relationship and honestly, I wasn't happy. I kept telling myself and everyone else I was happy. Noah got along with him after a while but he was actually fine after we ended things. Ed was never the father figure type anyway. Ed really had no experience with kids and honestly, it showed. Noah warmed up to you pretty much right away but again, you have kids and grandkids, so you have experience."
"After Camille's death, my relationship with Justin suffered. He got drunk and caused an accident where the kid ended up being paralyzed. He ended up spending time in jail. Once he was released, he started hanging out with the wrong people and kept getting into more trouble, so I had to do something. It was my idea to sign him up for the Army and it has done him a lot of good. He has grown up a lot since he joined the Army and since he became a father. Having Olive in the family has really helped us to have a better relationship. Justin told me that he and Olive want to spend more time with Noah and Arielle, especially if they are going to be a big part of his life."
"Noah asked me if Justin is going to be their big brother. I told him that in order for that to happen, the two of us need to get married. He's all for that but he just wants a dad. I can't blame him for that."
"I love both of them."
"I know you do and they love you too. I've grown to love both Justin and Erin as well."
"The feeling is mutual. Justin said he supports whatever we decide to do and you're a better influence for Erin than Bunny is. I could see all of us eventually becoming a family."
"I could too actually. I can't believe we've been together close to 6 months already."
"I know. Camille and I got married after knowing each other for 6 months and we were married for over 20 years."
They arrived at the airport and after Hank tipped the driver, they took their luggage and went to check in. They went through security and then went to find something to eat before they headed to the gate. A couple hours later, they boarded the plane and then it took off for Nassau. Olivia ended up falling asleep almost as soon as the plane took off. Hank thought about the conversation he and Olivia had had in the limo on the way to the airport. He knew he was ready to propose and he had already picked a ring out with Erin, Noah and Arielle's help. He had the ring when they had gone to see Justin and Olive, so he showed them when they were there. Justin and Erin had both told Hank to let them know as soon as it was official. At first, he thought he was crazy for wanting to propose to Olivia after being together about 6 months but he had been in love with her from the moment they first met. He wanted nothing more than to be a family with her, Noah and Arielle. His kids couldn't wait to officially make the 3 of them a part of their family.
Several hours later, the plane arrived in Nassau. They got off the plane and went to get their luggage. Once they had their luggage, they took the shuttle to their resort. They had a beautiful view that overlooked the ocean.
"Oh, Hank, this is so amazing!"
"I'm glad you like it."
They started kissing, went over to the bed, undressed each other and made love. Afterwards they were holding each other.
"I have a feeling this is going to be the best vacation I have ever been on."
"I thought Tucker took you to Paris."
"He did and I appreciated the gesture but it wasn't as romantic as I had hoped it would have been. He had to try too hard to be romantic and for the most part, he failed at it. He thought he was being romantic if we had carryout Chinese and a movie at one of our apartments. At least you have taken me out on actual dates, including to movies. We seem to be on the same page with everything. The best part of all is that my son adores you and he wants you to be his daddy. He never felt that way about Ed and we were together about a year."
"Even though I don't like people, meaning my kids, interfering with my personal life, I'm glad Erin and Justin did what they did. I never would have thought I'd actually meet someone."
"I know. I feel the same way. I love you so much."
"I love you too."
They kissed and made love again. They decided to find something for lunch and then they went back to their suite to change before they headed down to the pool. They stayed at the pool for a while and then they decided where they wanted to go for dinner. After dinner, they walked along the beach holding hands and enjoyed the scenery and the beautiful sunset. They went back to their suite to make love before falling asleep in each other's arms.
The next morning, they got up and took a shower before heading to find something for breakfast. They decided to spend most of the day at the beach. The next couple days, they found new and exciting things to do together. They went snorkeling one day and swam with the dolphins the next. They also did some shopping as well. They also video chatted with Erin and Noah. Erin and Justin kept texting Hank to find out if he had proposed yet and he said no. They asked if he planned to do it before they came home and he said yes but he wanted the moment to be perfect.
For Valentine's Day, they spent another day at the beach and then they decided to order Room Service for dinner, so they could have dinner out on the terrace.
"Hank, this trip has been absolutely amazing and I am going to hate going home on Sunday."
"I know. Me too. We should come back here with all the kids sometime."
"That sounds like a plan."
Dinner arrived, including a bottle of champagne and it was brought out onto the terrace. Hank was determined to propose to Olivia tonight.
"This is delicious."
"Yeah, it is."
"Hank, is everything ok? You seem pretty quiet."
"Everything is good."
On the inside, Hank was a nervous wreck. What if Olivia said no to his proposal? He didn't want to ruin what they had by proposing but for him, that was the main reason they took this trip, so he could tell her that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He really didn't know what to do at this point. He wasn't this nervous when he proposed to Camille. Olivia got up and went over to sit on Hank's lap. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed him.
"Olivia, can we talk?"
"Of course."
Olivia moved back over to her chair. Hank had thought about exactly what he wanted to say to her but the words weren't coming.
"I thought I knew how I wanted to do this."
"Do what? Are you breaking up with me?"
"No, of course not. I did bring you down here for a reason but it wasn't to break up with you. It was to ask you a very important question."
"What are you getting at?"
Hank stood up and pulled the ring box out of his pocket. He got down on one knee and opened the ring box.
"Olivia, will you marry me?"
Olivia had tears running down her face.
"Yes, Hank, I would love to marry you!"
Olivia held out her hand and Hank put the ring on her finger. She grabbed the side of his face, bent down and kissed him.
"Does it fit ok?"
"It's perfect."
"Good."
Hank stood up and then Olivia got up. She took his hand and led him over to the bed, where they made love. Afterwards Hank had his arms wrapped around her and she had her head on his chest.
"This has been my most memorable Valentine's Day ever. I cannot wait to become your wife."
"And I can't wait to be your husband."
"Did anyone know you were doing this?"
"Yeah. Erin, Noah and Ari helped me pick the ring out. I had it when we went to see Justin and Olive this last time, so they saw it. Erin and Justin both want to know when it's official."
"I'll take care of that."
Olivia took a picture of her left hand and sent it to Erin, Justin, Fin, Amanda and Sonny.
'Best Valentine's Day ever! This happened!'
She sent the message and then she and Hank started kissing again. She started getting responses almost right away and then Hank's phone rang for a video chat. They talked to Erin and Noah. After they were done talking to them, Justin contacted Hank for a video chat. They talked to Justin, Olive and Daniel and got to see baby Erica. After they were done, Hank hung up.
"Happy Valentine's Day, Honey! I love you!"
"Happy Valentine's Day to you too, Babe. I love you too."
They kissed and made love again before falling asleep in each other's arms. During the next couple days, they made the best of the rest of their time in the Bahamas. Sunday morning, they got up, got ready and went down to the hotel restaurant to have breakfast before they checked out and took the shuttle to the airport. Once they got to the airport and got checked in, they went through security and headed to the gate.
"Thank you for this last week. It was perfect."
"I'm glad you had a good time. I did too. When we make things official, I also want to make things official with the kids. I know things aren't even official with you and Ari yet but I want to adopt her with you."
"That sounds like a plan to me. Noah will be so happy to hear that you want to be his daddy."
"Are we going to continue to do things as we are and wait until we make it official before we move in together or do we want to take that next step before we get married?"
"It's not like we don't stay together most nights now anyway. I could start making room for your stuff if you wanted to move in with me and the kids."
"If that's what you want. I don't want to rush into this."
"I want you to. I want to be with you all the time."
"Ok. Justin wants to eventually have the house anyway, since he wants to come back to Chicago once he's done with the Army. He's been in about 5 years, so it could be soon. I would love nothing more than to be able to see my grandkids all the time and to have the entire family nearby."
"I'm hoping to be able to make things official with Ari soon. If no one has claimed her after 6 months, I doubt they will. Of course, I thought the same thing about Noah and then his grandmother returned before she kidnapped him. I've done my homework with Arielle though. I don't think there is any other family."
"She has us, Erin, Justin and Noah."
Olivia kissed Hank and then a few hours later, they boarded the plane for their flight to Chicago.
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